Description
A wide-ranging and fact-filled compendium of influential women, all with a connection to the Reading area. Some are well known international names, others deserve to be. They are pioneers, familiar faces, recognisable voices, unsung heroes, campaigners, world changers, socialists, celebrities, Olympic champions, writers, artists, and scientists.
This book features more than 60 individual Women who have a connection with Reading and have made a notable difference in the world. They include a fish scientist called ET, an air racer and one of Britain’s worst serial killers. Illustrated with a quirky mix of artistic styles, chosen to complement the individuals’ stories, this book will open your eyes to the parts women have played in our town’s life over centuries.
The authors’ royalties are donated to Berkshire Women’s Aid in recognition of their long term work in Reading.
Terry Dixon and Linda Saul. Paperback, 210 x 135 mm, 76 pages, September 2020.
Danns Photographers was on Broad Street in Reading, somewhere close to where Queen Victoria Street meets it now. Frances Dann opened her studio in 1856 and was the earliest female photographer in Reading. This illustration is featured in the book, and is also available to buy as a limited edition print. Contact Linda Saul for more information.
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